Cut out your fabric pieces and elastic based on this measurement and cutting chart (click to see it larger.)

You will have 1 front waistband, 1 back waistband, 2 main skirt pieces and 2 skirt border pieces.

Step 2: Put together waist band.

Fold front waistband in half, press.

Fold top of back waistband over 1/4 inch and press. Fold over another 7/8, press again. Sew along the bottom of the folded casing, about 1/8 from edge.

Attach elastic to safety pin and pull through casing until end of elastic is just inside the end of the casing. Pin in place.

Sew back and forth 1/2 inch from the edge a couple of times to secure elastic in place.

Line up the raw edge of the front waistband piece with the raw edge of the back waistband piece, right sides together (the edge where the elastic is attached.) Sew together and finish this seam with pinking sheers, zig zag on sewing machine or serger.

Stretch out the waistband, the safety pin should still be attached to the elastic and will be in the middle of the casing somewhere. (Leave it in the casing, we’ll finish pulling it through later.)

Step 3. Assembling the main part of the skirt.

Line up the 2 skirt pieces and 2 border pieces, right sides together and sew. Finish this seam with your favorite seam finishing method.

Fold the border piece in half (folded height = 3.25) and press.

Line up the bottom of the main skirt piece with the raw edges of the border piece (as shown) and sew. Finish this seam with your favorite method and press the finished seam up.

Change the stitch length on your machine to the highest setting and sew a basting/gathering stitch along the top edge of the main skirt piece, 1/4 inch from edge.

Pull on the bobbin thread until the skirt is gathered to the same width as the waistband.

Tip: Since the back waistband of the skirt has elastic, the back of the skirt will have more gathers and be more full. To help even out the fabric distribution, you can line up the side seam of the skirt and waist band, then distribute the gathers evenly from this point:

(Switch your stitch length back!) Right sides together, line up the gathered top of the skirt with the bottom of the waistband and pin together.

Sew right below the gathering stitch. Remove all pins finish this seam and press.

Finish pulling the elastic through the casing and pin in place.

If the child is handy, have her try on the skirt and make any elastic adjustments.

Sew back and forth 1/2 inch from the edge a couple of times to secure elastic in place.

Line up the edges of the skirt and sew together. Finish this seam and press.

Add trim, if desired. I added ribbon by sewing along both sides. When I got to the end of the ribbon, I folded the edge under and stitched it down.)

That’s it, you are done. Doesn’t it look great? Now, have your little one try it on and come back and share the pictures on my facebook page. Nothing makes me happier than to see what you’ve made!

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Thank you! I can definitely do that once I get back into my office, maybe tomorrow. I would need to consult my charts. I do think needs to be done for size 12 is to use half inch instead of quarter inch elastic.Jamie

I love this skirt!!! Were you able to figure out the requirements for a size 12 skirt? My daughters love to wear skirts, and I had something like this in mind for them. Also, do you have a suggestion for something like this for a size 6/8 womens? My oldest is almost 13, so she is in smaller womens sizes. Thanks.

Love the skirt and the tutorial. I am looking to make a solid red skirt for my DD for a school performance. Do you think it will look ok if I skip the bottom border and just hem the skirt up? I too hope to find a light-weight corduroy. Will be my first time using corduroy, what kind of needle do you use? Thank you!

I made two of these skirts yesterday for my two daughters, sizes 6 and 10. I made them for my older daughter’s upcoming birthday party, which has a “Wild at Heart Zoo” theme. So the skirts are kind of wild too (purple leopard print and tie-dye pattern border)! They turned out super cute and the girls love them! And I must admit I feel rather pleased with my efforts! I will post some photos once I have taken some either before or at the party.

The only thing I did differently was I sewed on the trim before I pulled the elastic and sewed the sides together. That way, the ends of the trim were tucked neatly into that side seam and this worked very well. Since I was using jumbo rickrack, I was concerned about it being bulky and untidy when I tried to turn over the end if I applied the trim after the skirt was finished.

The pattern was just what I was looking for! Thanks so much for the tutorial!

It’s not a printable pattern, but a set of cutting numbers/instrutions. Is that what you are looking for? If so, at the bottom of the post/page 1, it says: “Ready to make one of these skirts for your little one? Head over to PAGE 2 for the cutting and sewing instructions.” So, follow the link to page 2 for the instructions.
Good luck,
Jamie

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